We are more on than ever before. The boss that sends the ‘urgent’ text at 11:00 p.m. The irresistible pull of scrolling Instagram™ before our eyes have fully released the blur of first consciousness. The non-stop emails, most of which are irrelevant due to people’s addiction of hitting ‘reply all.’ Modern life is complicated. It [...]
Zach Ferres knows start-up success and has built an incubator to prove it. With modern day unicorn stories of people going from zero to a billion-dollar valuation in 6 months, Ferres is out to prove that with the right idea, dedication, determination, and a solid work ethic, anyone can achieve start-up success especially in the [...]
According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, 1/4 to 1/3 of the population reports a high level of stress at work and almost 10% of people are working longer hours. The reality is that many people report the need to be 'on' seven days per week and this, in combination with, reported [...]
David T.S. Wood and I have been friends for over a decade. We have laughed together, cried together, had the occasional row, and definitely consumed some red wine. David has recently taken a two-year hiatus from full-time business to simply enjoy his life. Over the past two years, he has added more stamps to his [...]
SWOT is an accounting term that stands for ‘strengths, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses.’ Not only am I married to a CPA, as a business owner, I make it a priority to understand the fundamentals of accounting and bring in experts such as CPA and tax attorney, Sandy Botkin, ESQ, to train in some of my [...]
Daymond John sat in a cushioned arm chair on stage in front of several thousand people – nothing new for this star of Shark Tank and creator of the multi-billion-dollar brand, FUBU. Investor, mentor, winner, John is known for his directness on Shark Tank and his strategy in business. John, however, was not talking [...]
Whether it is the seasonal blahs, or simply a lack of motivation, this time of year can feel challenging when it comes to pursuing our goals. As has often been written about on this blog, the vast majority of people have already given up on the objectives they set for themselves at the beginning of [...]
One of my Organize Your Life students fought back tears as she shared how her husband had built her a backdrop from reclaimed wood that she could use in her home office which happened to be in her bedroom. From all appearances, one would never know that she was sitting in a corner of a [...]
Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe you were inspired by a group of friends who was setting lofty goals. Whatever the case, you set some New Year’s resolutions for 2018 in the hope that they might actually come true. The sad reality is that according to an extensive survey done by Go Banking on [...]
In business, and life, it is easy to set goals and many people do. We tell ourselves that we are going to lose weight, make more money, and get more organized, however sadly, many of those goals remain unrealized. Instead of getting what we want, we often start a new year in exactly the same [...]
